Excenel contains ceftiofur which is a b-lactamase resistant, broad spectrum, bactericidal cephalosporin antibiotic and is effective in the treatment of infections associated with bacteria sensitive to ceftiofur. The product is indicated for:
Cattle
For the treatment of bacterial respiratory disease associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida and Histophilus somni.
For the treatment of acute interdigital necrobacillosis (panaritium, foot rot), associated with Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides melaninogenicus (Porphyromonas asaccharolytica).
For treatment of the bacterial component of acute post-partum (puerperal) metritis within 10 days of calving, associated with Escherichia coli, Arcanobacterium pyogenes and Fusobacterium necrophorum, sensitive to ceftiofur, where treatment with another antimicrobial has failed.
Pigs
For the treatment of bacterial respiratory disease associated with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida and Streptococcus suis.